I'm not so new anymore but back when I was new here's what happened: after three days of "teaching" my sixth grade son at home, I realized our relationship would never recover from an entire year of math worksheets, English lessons, and the feelings of frustration which marked the end of our, admittedly few, days. So this blog documents our first year of unschooling--the good, the bad, and the better--and then it just keeps on going...

April 15, 2010

Green Eggs & Hamlet

Sorry for leaving that whiny post up for so long. This week has gotten away from me. I want to post a few pictures for you, but I'm supposed to be writing an article right now. So, I'll have to post them later. Still, I couldn't stand to leave that post at the top of the blog any longer. So, here's a little something that will help start your day off with a laugh:

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"It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty."